During
the week of October 28, Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives received a citizen tip
regarding a suspicious posting on Craisglist.com, an internet website that
appeared to be advertising prescription medication for sale. As result of this
information, the Sheriff’s South County Narcotics Unit opened an investigation.
During the ensuing investigation, detectives established communications with the
suspect, who was subsequently identified as 21 year old Isla Vista resident
Gabriel Yanowitz.

On October 31, Yanowitz offered
to sell Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives 1,000 Xanax pills. Our detectives met
with Yanowitz in the Isla Vista area. Upon establishing that Yanowitz was in
possession of the Xanax pills and was attempting to sell the pills, he was taken
into custody. With the assistance of deputies assigned to the Isla Vista Foot
Patrol, our investigators determined there was a second suspect who was present
in the immediate area and was also involved in the unlawful sales of
prescription drugs. Our detectives determined that 19-year-old Santa Barbara
resident Tyler Peltier was supplying Yanowitz with bulk Xanax to sell in the
Isla Vista community.

Subsequent to the arrests, a
search warrant was served at Yanowitz’ apartment in the 6700 block of Del Playa
Drive where 200 Xanax pills and narcotics paraphernalia were located. An
additional search was also conducted at Peltier’s residence in the 700 block of
N. La Cumbre Road in Santa Barbara. Peltier was found to be in possession of
1,100 more Xanax pills. In total, approximately 2,300 Xanax pills were seized,
with an estimated potential street value in excess of $16,000.

Based upon the investigation and
evidence obtained, Yanowitz and Peltier were arrested for violations of 11351
H&S, possession for sale of a controlled substance, 11352 H&S,
transportation of a controlled substance, and 182 PC, conspiracy to
sell/transport a controlled substance. Both were booked into Santa Barbara
County Jail with bail set at $30,000.